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And admitting ladies' man Gary motivated her further to bag the role, she joked: 'When they said Gary was playing Kyle, I was like I really want to get this, he's absolutely gorgeous, I really remember that.'

(Pictured together in Footballers' Wives in 2004): Gary, 35, who went on to star in The Bill, Eastenders and currently Hollyoaks, admitted he'd love Susie, 36, to join him on the soap

And Gary was equally gushing, admitting: 'She's just amazing. We didn't know what we were doing, it was crazy. but it went down a storm. It was an amazing time and Susie made it even more amazing.'

Agreeing that she'd love to work with him, Susie added: 'I was put under pressure at the time to leave earlier than I wanted to. There were a few things that happened at work, then my agent said, we want you to leave.

'It was so fun, it was one of my favourite jobs', Susie admitted of the show

'When they said Gary was playing Kyle, I was like I really want to get this, he's absolutely gorgeous, I really remember that.' she admitted of her co-star

As Gary and Susie reenacted their Footballer's Wives wedding to a thrilled live studio audience, the panelist admitted: 'I thought you copied my wedding! but apparently ours happened afterwards.'

And getting nostalgic, Gary reminisced over starting out as a teenager on Hollyoaks.

'That was so cringe- I was 17', he recalled, adding: 'I've really grown into my face'.

Gary's character Luke Morgan is being brought back to the soap, as they bring him back following a 15-year absence.

The soap will be revisiting his shocking storyline, which saw him brutally attacked by Mark Gibbs at the end of a long-running bullying campaign.

Throwing the bouquet: The duo admitted they'd love to work together again

' I would love to work with Gary again. I feel like there's unfinished business.' Susie admitted

'I was put under pressure at the time to leave earlier than I wanted to. There were a few things that happened at work, then my agent said, we want you to leave.' Susie explained

Speaking about the issue of male rape, Gary admitted: 'I had to speak to my mum and dad about it.

'Thankfully i did it, they handled it amazingly, spoke to guidance counselors about it, then the show reaped the awards for it.

Opening up about his character's return plot, the actor admitted: 'Brian Kirk, the executive producer phoned me up. Luke will explore how he hasn't dealt with it after having run away, and how has it impacted on his life, 15 years on.

Opening up: The duo talked about their experience working together on the panel

'I definitely want Susie to join Hollyoaks.' Gary admitted about his former co-star

Return: Gary will return to Hollyoaks to pic up his character Mark, and explore the issue of male rape